SISTER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

sister

noun

Definition of sister next

as in brother

a female connected with another person by a common parent She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.

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as in nun

a member of a religious community of women Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.

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as in friend

a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.

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Recent Examples of sister The first is a set of sister hotels, Hotel Camiral and Lavida Hotel. —

Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026 His younger sister in middle school plays, too. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Simon recalled the trauma of his parents losing their business and home in the late 1960s, pulling him and his sister Caroline Hammond out of the French lycée and putting them to work. —

Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Wilson fled, only to return the next day alongside Lane's sister, covered in blood. —

Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sister

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister

Noun

But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026